Have Your Say On Future Improvements To Local Bus Services
Derbyshire County Council is updating the plan it has for improving bus services (the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) and as part of this are seeking feedback from resident and other stakeholders on how they use services, any problems they experience and ways to improve bus travel across the County.
The council was awarded £47million to improve bus services in 2022 and, following the award of a further £4.5m indicative funding, is considering next steps to continue the enhancement of local bus services to March 2025 and beyond.
Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways Assets and Transport, Councillor Charlotte Cupit, said: “Feedback from residents and other stakeholders is important to the council in helping to inform plans to improve local bus services.
“We know public transport can be a vital service, providing links to work, shopping, and friends and family. We encourage you to let us know how best we can make those links work for you; this is your chance to highlight what works, what is causing you concern, and your suggestions for the future.”
“Whether you already use the bus or not, your feedback is valuable. The council would also welcome feedback from public, private and voluntary organisations who have an interest in making bus services in the county better.”
Recent improvements and promotions that have been funded by BSIP include:
• Improvements to more than twenty bus services, including extra early morning and evening buses, some buses going from one an hour to two an hour. New services and extensions to existing services have also been introduced, such as the X17 which now reaches Matlock Bath and Wirksworth and the Peak Sightseer, an open top bus which tours the Peak District National Park’s most popular destinations.
• Improvements at key bus hubs, such as Heanor Market Place, Bamford, Long Eaton, and Hayfield to make them better places to wait for buses, with further work planned at fourteen sites.
• Additional Real Time Information screens installed at over seventy locations across Derbyshire to provide up to date information for passengers – with further signs planned as well as improvements to bus timetable and stop information.
• Free travel on six Sunday mornings for everyone during Summer 2023
• £1.50 single fares for young people 11-19 with a b_line card
• The introduction of a new Demand Responsive Transport service in the northeast of the county.
• Travel signal refurbishment on bus routes in Derbyshire to give bus priority.
Roads Minister Guy Opperman said:
“Local people deserve a modern, reliable, and affordable public transport system. I'm delighted to have worked alongside the local council and local MPs to give Derbyshire County Council over £47 million to boost its bus services.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for residents and businesses across Derbyshire to provide direct feedback to the local council on how they can improve local bus services, so that passengers can use the bus easily and with greater peace of mind.”
The questionnaire is open for responses until 18th March 2024, find out more and take part in the consultation here Derbyshire public transport news and notices - Derbyshire County Council
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